The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) was established in 1935 and is one of the oldest and largest humanitarian organizations in Ethiopia. ERCS provides services to communities affected by natural and manmade disasters through the provision of emergency responses, ambulance and first aid, family reunification, essential drugs, water and sanitation, and other humanitarian services. ERCS also runs disaster risk reduction programs with the aim of creating resilience households and communities. Currently the ERCS has a structure consisting of 15 Regional Offices, Zonal Branches and District/Woreda Branches, Woreda Red Cross Committee and Kebele Red Cross committees.
Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) External Vacancy Announcement
Job Position 1 – Senior Accountant for IGA Unit I
Required Qualification and Experience
Education:Second/First degree in in Accounting/ Accounting & Finance/ & Accounting Software
6/8 years’ relevant work experience out of which 3/4 years in senior position.
Work Unit: ERCS Fright Transport Service Unit
Reports to: Support Service Team Lead
Terms of employment: Contract
work Place: Addis Ababa
Deadline : June 19th, 2026
Skills and Competencies
SAP- Finance app & Accounting Software
Job Summary
Under the supervision of the Support Service Manager, the Senior Accountant will oversee the society’s treasury operations, ensuring proper accounting for cash management, debt, investments, and financial transactions. This role is vital for maintaining effective cash flow, liquidity, and risk management strategies while ensuring compliance with accounting principles, statutory obligations, and organizational policies. Key responsibilities include: cash flow monitoring, expense verification, invoice validation, receivables and liabilities management, receivables reporting, collaboration, employee deduction, bank reconciliation
Key performance area
Monitor cash flow and keep management informed on the organization’s liquidity position, ensuring sufficient funds for operations and projects.
Ensure due process for expenses is followed by verifying working advance settlements, final clearance reports, and procurement authorizations in compliance with ERCS regulations, donor requirements, and local laws.
Validate that invoices align with goods/services delivered and set conditions, ensuring they match supporting documentation (PR, PO, CBA, invoice, GRN, etc.).
Follow up on the timely collection of receivables and payments of liabilities, including tax, pension, provident fund, and other statutory obligations.
Report on long-outstanding receivables, ensuring timely action is taken for collection.
Collaborate with relevant teams to ensure accurate and compliant treasury operations and ensure proper documentation is provided.
Follow up on deductions from employees’ salaries and ensure they are paid to the concerned parties in accordance with prior commitments or court decisions.
Verify and register receivable/revenue and disbursement accounts, ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately.
Follow up on the provident/pension funds of employees, ensuring timely deposit and withdrawal of contributions.
Facilitate payments of accumulated provident funds to employees terminating employment contracts.
Collect bank statements related to provident funds, make necessary adjustments, and reconcile disparities, notifying employees as needed.
Manage the movement and utilization of cash, ensuring efficient handling of the organization’s financial resources.
Follow up to ensure receiving and paying documents are collected from property administration, banks, and other work units in a timely manner.
Verify the correctness, completeness, and appropriateness of accounting documents transmitted from branch offices and process them accordingly.
Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Support Service Manager.
Requirement Skill
ERP/SAP
How To Apply
We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to fill out online employment application form With the indicated link https://erp.redcrosseth.org/job-opening?opening=senior-accountant-for-iga-unit-i or https://ee.ifrc.org/x/fqTf4qqW before theclosing date of this announcement on June 19, 2026.
Job Position 2 – Senior Accountant
Required Qualification and Experience
Education:Second/First degree in in Accounting/ Accounting & Finance
Experienece: 6/8 years’ relevant work experience out of which 3/4 years in senior position.
Work Unit: Finance Department
Reports to: Accounts Division
Terms of employment: Contract
Place of Work: Addis Ababa
Salary: As per the organizations salary scale
Skills and Competencies
SAP- Finance app & Accounting Software
Requirement Skill
Communication
Attention to detail
Problem solving
Job Summary
Under the supervision of the Accounts Manager, the Sr. Accountant prepares financial statement of the core cost & Projects in accordance with the Society’s policies and procedures in place; Follow up financial documents, ledgers, journal vouchers and supporting documents are maintained and organized in accordance with the accounting system of the Society; Closely follow up the timely collection of receivables and payment of payables and make sure that all receivables are payables are fully cleared at the end of every quarter and no balance is carried forward, verifies that closings and auditing of books of accounts are carried out in due course; follows up the entry of project transactions in accordance with the accounting system and the preparation and communication of project financial reports as per commitments made with funding agents and pertinent financial policies and procedures of the Society. & make sure that no receivables and payables are outstanding at the end of the year, arranges and organizes financial documents for auditing by internal and external auditors.
Key performance area
Coordinates the recording, analysis and financial statement preparation activities of core cost and projects in accordance with the Society’s policies and procedures in place;
Prepares appropriate classification of codes for each transaction for recording;
Analyzes the recording of transactions and performing posting;
Prepare financial statements;
Ensures that the financial reports of branches are properly tracked, recorded and consolidated with that of the National Secretariat, statement of income and expenditure account, cash flow statement, balance Sheet and other financial statements issued timely and properly;
Follows up the evaluation and analysis of monthly trial balances, quarterly statements of income and expenditure account and of any other financial information and the provision of qualified information for management decision making;
Checks the agreement of the balances of subsidiary ledgers and that of control accounts in the general ledger and tests the equality of debit and credit totals (trial balance) of the general ledger account balances;
Closely follow up the timely collection of receivables and payment of payables and make sure that all receivables are payables are fully cleared at the end of every quarter and no balance is carried forward
Examines and checks all registers for correctness and the register totals for general ledger posting;
Prepares periodic and end-of-period financial reports and statements resulting from subsidiary and general ledger accounts;
Extracts account balances from the general ledger and prepares schedule of accounts upon request by management or to complete the accounting cycle;
Organizes maintenance of books of accounts, journals, ledgers and supporting documents in accordance with standard practices and accounting manual;
Prepares appropriate classification of codes and postages of all relevant transaction documents on the various control and subsidiary ledger accounts; and proposes additional or new codes if necessary;
Verifies that closings and auditing of books of accounts are carried out in due course.
Checks that financial documents, ledgers, journal vouchers and supporting documents are maintained and organized in accordance with the accounting system of the Society;
Verifies correctness of statement of accounts for receivable and payable accounts as well as bank reconciliation;
Ensures that all transactions of disbursements and receivables are journalized and posted into respective ledgers timely;
Make sure that all payables and receivables are cleared on quarterly basis and no outstanding balances of payables and receivables are carried over to the next period;
Verifies Follows up the entry of financial transactions are in accordance with the accounting system in place of the Society;
Ensures that the Society’s accounting documents are properly organized;
Ascertains that account records are maintained in the proper classification of codes per the accounting procedure of the Society;
Verify the correctness of the calculation of the deductions from the employee salary;
Provides branch offices with professional assistances in performing accounting activities; follows up the financial reports of the branches;
Facilitates and follows up the preparation and communication of project financial reports as per commitments made with funding agents and pertinent financial policies and procedures of the Society;
Ascertains that closings of books of core cost and project accounts of the Society are carried out in due course;
Follows up and facilitates the timely delivery of reports from branches;
Arranges and organizes financial documents for auditing by internal and external auditors;
Ensures that financial documents, ledgers, journal vouchers and supporting documents are maintained and organized in accordance with the accounting system of the Society;
Conducts pertinent studies on how to improvise the day-to-day activities of the work unit;
Prepares and submits monthly, quarterly, biannual and annual reports on the performance of the work unit.
How To Apply
We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to fill out online employment application form With the indicated link https://ee.ifrc.org/x/fqTf4qqW before the closing date of this announcement on June 15, 2026.
Job Position 3- Senior Mechanic for IGA Unit
Required Qualification and Experience
Education:First Degree /College Diploma/TVET Level IV in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Technology/ Auto mechanics
4/6 years’ relevant work experience
Work Unit: ERCS Fright Transport Service Unit
Reports to: Technical Team Leader
Employment Type : Contract
work Place: Addis Ababa
Job Summary
Under the supervision of Transportation Team Lead , the Sr. Auto Mechanic examines vehicles to ascertain nature, extent and location of defects; adjusts motor, brakes, steering and other parts of motor vehicles; cooperates and leads a crew of auto-technicians assigned to skilled and complex job orders that demand concerted efforts; tests repaired vehicle in workshop or on road; follows up the progress and status of outsourced auto mechanic tasks of the Society; inspects motor vehicles or parts maintained and repaired by external service providers as well as those done internally by other auto mechanic technicians to ensure that they are effectively roadworthy again; works out technical specifications and other requirements of spare parts needed for automobile and automotive equipment overhauling purposes.
Key performance area
Examines, dismantles, rebuilds and replaces defective mechanical parts;
Examines vehicles to ascertain nature, extent and location of defects;
Adjusts motor, brakes, steering and other parts of motor vehicles;
Plans work, using charts and technical manuals; schedules and executes preventive motor vehicle maintenance;
Cooperates and leads a crew of auto-technicians assigned to skilled and complex job orders that demand concerted efforts;
Dismantles engine, transmission, differential or other parts requiring attention;
Repairs or replaces parts such as pistons, rods, gears, valves, bearings, breaker points or gaskets, and accessories such as spark plugs;
Relines and adjusts brakes, solders leaks in radiator, rebushes steering mechanism and carries out other repairs;
Assists in the preparation of budget and spare part consumption plan;
Tunes motor by adjusting ignition, carburetor, valves and timing mechanism;
Tests repaired vehicle in workshop;
Rebuilds, modifies and fabricates parts by using lathes, shapers, welding equipment and hand tools;
Reports auto mechanic tasks beyond the capacity of the Society to be outsourced to garage service providers;
follows up the progress and status of outsourced auto mechanic tasks of the Society;
Orients drivers on how to handle and keep vehicles healthy and fit;
Inspects motor vehicles or parts maintained and repaired by external service providers as well as those done internally by other auto mechanic technicians to ensure that they are effectively roadworthy again;
performs electrical and body repairs and spray painting as necessary;
Works out technical specifications and other requirements of spare parts needed for automobile and automotive equipment overhauling purposes;
Requests spare parts for vehicles and equipment under electrical repair following established approval and inventory controlling procedures;
Provides technical support in fleet management;
Provides technical and advisory support in selecting and making deals with auto mechanic service providing organizations;
Follows safe working practices and procedures and abides by the safety regulations to the Society has in place;
Participates in the determination of insured value of vehicles at the time of policy inception and renewal of same;
Performs other job related duties and responsibilities of the job as assigned by the Transportation Operation Team Lead.
Requirement Skill
problem solving skill
How To Apply
We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to fill out online employment application form With the indicated link https://erp.redcrosseth.org/job-opening?opening=senior-accountant-for-iga-unit-i or https://ee.ifrc.org/x/fqTf4qqW before the closing date of this announcement on June 19, 2026.
Job Position 4 – Deputy Secretary General, Operation (support Service/HR, ICT, Finance, logistic and Supply Chain/
Required Qualification and Experience
Education:PHD/ Master’s Degree in, Leadership, Development Studies, Program Development, Disaster Risk Management, Business Administration/ Public Administration/ Accounting & Finance, Public Finance, Management, Leadership and 12/14 years of relevant work experience out of which 7/9 years in senior managerial position
The senior management experience is mandatory to qualify for the next step. Please don’t apply if you don’t have the required senior management experience.
Work Unit: Operations Sector
Reports to: Secretary General
Terms of employment: Permanent after probation period
Salary: 163,955.00 Birr and other benefit
work Place: Addis Ababa
Requirement Skill
Leadership
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
Plans, organizes, directs, coordinates, and controls the financial, supply chain, ICT, administrative, human resource, and other support work units of the Society; Makes constant follow-up on the overall activities of different work units under the supervision of the DSG operation;
Ensures the proper supply and utilization of human, financial, material, and other resources required for the achievement of the works of the Society; ensures efficient utilization of resources
Initiates and participates in the development of system, policies, procedures standards of operation work units and ensures the implementation of same upon approval;
Ensures that the prevailing relevant proclamations, regulations, and directives of both the country and the Society which are within the jurisdiction of the DSG, operation are adhered to and implemented thereof;
Ensures that the operation functional units of the Society are delivering efficient services to the program and other work units of the Society;
Ensures that the necessary supports are provided to regional branches in the areas of human resource, finance, supply chain, and property administration;
Ensures that purchased stocks are stored, fixed assets are properly registered in accordance with general accounting principles, and ensures that proper insurance coverage is issued, and develops mechanisms to dispose of old and obsolete goods;
Ensure that a visionary strategy for human resource development of the Society is developed and effectively and consistently enforced;
Coordinates and leads the development of a policy framework for the National Society’s human resource training and presents it for approval and ensures its proper implementation both at the national and branch levels;
Directs the use of financial resources to support the Society’s strategy, long-term goals, and annual objectives of the Society;
Directs, coordinates, and performs the preparation and submission to funding partners, project financial reports, and periodic and annual financial statements of the Society;
Studies, designs, and introduces systems and procedures that effectively improve the budget and cost control and efficiency of the financial and accounting practice of the Society;
Ensures that Humanitarian supply chain activities such as procurement, warehouse and property administration, and fleet management have efficiently and effectively support all programs and projects the NS implements;
Ensures the studies and development of policies and procedures to guide the Society’s property administration, materials stocking and distribution, and general service and coordinates their proper implementation at all levels of the Society;
Ensures that the proper performance management system aligned with the Strategic Plan is in place at all levels of the national society and enforces the implementation of the same
How To Apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications, including a CV and a cover letter detailing their qualifications and experience,
to Talent Acquisition & Human Resource Administration Division, near Stadium/ Gandhi Hospital/ OR
Email address:- [email protected], OR
online application link https://ee.ifrc.org/x/fqTf4qqW
All applicants are expected to submit before the closing date of this announcement on 15 June, 2026.
Qualified women are strongly recommended to apply!